Fletcher, Vermont
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Population change since 2000: +8.3%
Males: 645 | (50.5%) |
Females: 632 | (49.5%) |
Median resident age: | 40.0 years |
Vermont median age: | 45.8 years |
Zip codes: 05448.
Fletcher: | $81,539 |
VT: | $73,991 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $41,440 (it was $20,498 in 2000)
Fletcher town income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $337,141 (it was $114,400 in 2000)
Fletcher: | $337,141 |
VT: | $304,700 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $315,920; detached houses: $330,047; townhouses or other attached units: $317,666; in 2-unit structures: $273,445; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $369,333; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $248,038; mobile homes: $115,386
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Fletcher, VT
- 1,22996.2%White alone
- 211.6%Two or more races
- 131.0%Hispanic
- 80.6%Asian alone
- 50.4%Black alone
- 10.08%American Indian alone
Races in Fletcher detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
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Ancestries: Irish (17.0%), English (16.1%), French (15.0%), United States (9.3%), French Canadian (8.2%), German (7.4%).
Current Local Time: EST time zone
Elevation: 620 feet
Land area: 37.8 square miles.
Population density: 34 people per square mile (very low).
20 residents are foreign born
This town: | 1.7% |
Vermont: | 3.8% |
Fletcher town: | 1.9% ($2,178) |
Vermont: | 2.0% ($2,196) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Manchester, NH (139.2 miles , pop. 107,006).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (188.3 miles , pop. 589,141).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (271.4 miles , pop. 1,332,650).
Nearest cities:
Latitude: 44.71 N, Longitude: 72.90 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 802
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2022: 6 buildings, average cost: $345,300
- 2021: 3 buildings, average cost: $166,700
- 2020: 6 buildings, average cost: $240,600
- 2019: 4 buildings, average cost: $232,300
- 2018: 4 buildings, average cost: $308,800
- 2017: 2 buildings, average cost: $187,500
- 2016: 10 buildings, average cost: $208,000
- 2015: 5 buildings, average cost: $173,000
- 2014: 4 buildings, average cost: $160,500
- 2013: 4 buildings, average cost: $170,000
- 2012: 7 buildings, average cost: $206,000
- 2011: 1 building, cost: $75,000
- 2010: 8 buildings, average cost: $135,600
- 2009: 4 buildings, average cost: $183,800
- 2008: 7 buildings, average cost: $210,000
- 2007: 9 buildings, average cost: $215,000
- 2006: 7 buildings, average cost: $186,400
- 2005: 14 buildings, average cost: $144,400
- 2004: 7 buildings, average cost: $123,100
- 2003: 13 buildings, average cost: $132,800
- 2002: 12 buildings, average cost: $130,700
- 2001: 15 buildings, average cost: $121,400
- 2000: 8 buildings, average cost: $118,000
- 1999: 8 buildings, average cost: $109,200
- 1998: 12 buildings, average cost: $101,700
- 1997: 10 buildings, average cost: $91,700
Here: | 1.6% |
Vermont: | 2.0% |
- Educational services (10.7%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (9.1%)
- Construction (8.2%)
- Computer & electronic products (7.5%)
- Health care (6.7%)
- Accommodation & food services (6.4%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (5.7%)
- Construction (14.3%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (13.2%)
- Computer & electronic products (10.0%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (5.4%)
- Educational services (5.1%)
- Public administration (4.9%)
- Metal & metal products (4.3%)
- Educational services (17.7%)
- Health care (13.7%)
- Accommodation & food services (9.0%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (6.0%)
- Finance & insurance (5.7%)
- Social assistance (5.4%)
- Computer & electronic products (4.3%)
- Farmers and farm managers (6.0%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (5.5%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (4.3%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (4.0%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (3.9%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (3.1%)
- Engineers (3.0%)
- Farmers and farm managers (9.2%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (7.5%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (7.3%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5.7%)
- Engineers (4.9%)
- Drafters, engineering, and mapping technicians (3.5%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (3.0%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (8.0%)
- Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (6.4%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (6.0%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.0%)
- Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (4.0%)
- Child care workers (4.0%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (3.7%)
Average climate in Fletcher, Vermont
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 56.4. This is better than average.
City: | 56.4 |
U.S.: | 72.6 |
Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2022 was 0.00585. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 12.3 miles away from the city center.
City: | 0.00585 |
U.S.: | 0.25132 |
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2021 was 4.81. This is about average. Closest monitor was 21.8 miles away from the city center.
City: | 4.81 |
U.S.: | 5.11 |
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2022 was 0.0619. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 12.3 miles away from the city center.
City: | 0.0619 |
U.S.: | 1.5147 |
Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 34.8. This is about average. Closest monitor was 12.3 miles away from the city center.
City: | 34.8 |
U.S.: | 33.3 |
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 5.14. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 12.3 miles away from the city center.
City: | 5.14 |
U.S.: | 8.11 |
Earthquake activity:
Fletcher-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Vermont state average. It is 73% smaller than the overall U.S. average.On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 ML, Depth: 3.0 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 41.4 miles away from the city center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MB, 4.2 MS, 5.2 MW, 5.0 MW) earthquake occurred 42.9 miles away from Fletcher center
On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML) earthquake occurred 88.2 miles away from Fletcher center
On 1/19/1982 at 00:14:42, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 MD, 4.5 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 105.5 miles away from Fletcher center
On 10/16/2012 at 23:12:25, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 ML, Depth: 10.0 mi) earthquake occurred 135.2 miles away from the city center
On 6/16/1995 at 12:13:11, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 56.7 miles away from Fletcher center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Franklin County (23) is greater than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 19
Emergencies Declared: 1
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 16, Storms: 15, Winds: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Landslide: 1, Snow: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Fletcher:
- FRANKLIN COUNTY REHAB CENTER LLC (Nursing Home, about 11 miles away; ST ALBANS, VT)
- FLETCHER ALLEN HEALTHCARE - ST. ALBANS SATELLITE (Dialysis Facility, about 11 miles away; SAINT ALBANS, VT)
- NORTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER INC Acute Care Hospitals (about 11 miles away; SAINT ALBANS, VT)
- REDSTONE VILLA (Nursing Home, about 12 miles away; ST ALBANS, VT)
- SAINT ALBANS HEALTHCARE AND REHABILITATION CENTER (Nursing Home, about 12 miles away; SAINT ALBANS, VT)
Amtrak stations near Fletcher:
- 12 miles: ST. ALBANS (40 FEDERAL ST.) . Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities, ATM, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service.
- 18 miles: BURLINGTON-ESSEX JUNCTION (ESSEX JUNCTION, 29 RAILROAD AVE.) . Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, ATM, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Fletcher:
- Saint Michael's College (about 20 miles; Colchester, VT; Full-time enrollment: 2,336)
- Community College of Vermont (about 21 miles; Winooski, VT; FT enrollment: 3,394)
- University of Vermont (about 22 miles; Burlington, VT; FT enrollment: 11,566)
- Champlain College (about 22 miles; Burlington, VT; FT enrollment: 2,623)
- SUNY College at Plattsburgh (about 28 miles; Plattsburgh, NY; FT enrollment: 5,934)
- Norwich University (about 41 miles; Northfield, VT; FT enrollment: 4,221)
- Middlebury College (about 51 miles; Middlebury, VT; FT enrollment: 3,077)
Points of interest:
Church in Fletcher: Fletcher Union Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemeteries: River Road Cemetery (1), Pioneer Cemetery (2), Cobler Hill Cemetery (3), Binghamville Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes: Metcalf Pond (A), Halfmoon Pond (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
This town: | 2.6 people |
Vermont: | 2.3 people |
This town: | 74.0% |
Whole state: | 62.5% |
This town: | 11.3% |
Whole state: | 9.2% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 1.0% of all households
- Gay men: 0.4% of all households
This town: | 6.3% |
Whole state: | 9.4% |
This town: | 1.8% |
Whole state: | 3.6% |
For population 15 years and over in Fletcher:
- Never married: 23.9%
- Now married: 63.3%
- Separated: 0.7%
- Widowed: 1.7%
- Divorced: 10.5%
For population 25 years and over in Fletcher:
- High school or higher: 86.4%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.1%
- Graduate or professional degree: 11.5%
- Unemployed: 2.6%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 34.5 minutes
Here: | 11.6 |
Vermont average: | 11.7 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Fletcher, VT (based on Franklin County data)
Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
---|---|---|
Catholic | 16,526 | 15 |
Mainline Protestant | 3,085 | 28 |
Evangelical Protestant | 874 | 8 |
Other | 216 | 3 |
Orthodox | - | - |
None | 27,045 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
This county: | 3.55 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 3.84 / 10,000 pop. |
Here: | 1.67 / 10,000 pop. |
Vermont: | 1.95 / 10,000 pop. |
Here: | 7.74 / 10,000 pop. |
Vermont: | 6.40 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 7.32 / 10,000 pop. |
Vermont: | 11.52 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 7.3% |
State: | 6.8% |
Franklin County: | 26.4% |
State: | 22.3% |
This county: | 15.2% |
Vermont: | 13.3% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Fletcher:
- WCHP (760 AM; 35 kW; CHAMPLAIN, NY; Owner: CHAMPLAIN RADIO, INC.)
- WVMT (620 AM; 5 kW; BURLINGTON, VT; Owner: SISON BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WDEV (550 AM; 5 kW; WATERBURY, VT; Owner: RADIO VERMONT, INC.)
- WVAA (1390 AM; 5 kW; BURLINGTON, VT; Owner: RADIO VERMONT, KDR, LLC)
- WICY (1490 AM; 50 kW; MALONE, NY; Owner: CARTIER COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
- WEAV (960 AM; 5 kW; PLATTSBURGH, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WTWK (1070 AM; daytime; 5 kW; PLATTSBURGH, NY; Owner: CHAMPLAIN COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
- WRSA (1420 AM; 1 kW; ST. ALBANS, VT)
- WGY (810 AM; 50 kW; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
- WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
Strongest FM radio stations in Fletcher:
- WEZF (92.9 FM; BURLINGTON, VT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WVPS (107.9 FM; BURLINGTON, VT; Owner: VERMONT PUBLIC RADIO)
- WLKC (103.3 FM; WATERBURY, VT; Owner: RADIO BROADCASTING SERVICES, INC.)
- WCVT (101.7 FM; STOWE, VT; Owner: RADIO VERMONT CLASSICS, L.L.C.)
- WLFE-FM (102.3 FM; ST. ALBANS, VT; Owner: CHAMPLAIN COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
- WNCS (104.7 FM; MONTPELIER, VT; Owner: MONTPELIER BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WCEL (91.9 FM; PLATTSBURGH, NY; Owner: WAMC)
- WDEV-FM (96.1 FM; WARREN, VT; Owner: RADIO VERMONT, INC.)
- WCPV (101.3 FM; ESSEX, NY; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WGLY-FM (91.5 FM; BOLTON, VT; Owner: CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES, INC.)
- WPKQ (103.7 FM; NORTH CONWAY, NH; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WHOM (94.9 FM; MT. WASHINGTON, NH; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WGMT (97.7 FM; LYNDON, VT; Owner: VERMONT BROADCAST ASSOCIATES, INC.)
- WBTZ (99.9 FM; PLATTSBURGH, NY; Owner: PLATTSBURGH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WDOT (95.7 FM; DANVILLE, VT; Owner: MONTPELIER BROADCASTING INC)
- WXLU (88.3 FM; PERU, NY; Owner: THE ST. LAWRENCE UNIVERSITY)
- WXZO (96.7 FM; WILLSBORO, NY; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WIZN (106.7 FM; VERGENNES, VT; Owner: BURLINGTON BROADCASTERS, INC.)
- WOKO (98.9 FM; BURLINGTON, VT; Owner: HALL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WXXX (95.5 FM; SOUTH BURLINGTON, VT; Owner: SISON BROADCASTING, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Fletcher:
- WVNY (Channel 22; BURLINGTON, VT; Owner: C-22 FCC LICENSEE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
- WCAX-TV (Channel 3; BURLINGTON, VT; Owner: MT. MANSFIELD TELEVISION, INC.)
- W54CV (Channel 54; BARRE, VT; Owner: NYN, LLC)
- W16AL (Channel 16; BURLINGTON, VT; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- W52CD (Channel 52; ST. ALBANS, VT; Owner: VERMONT LOW POWER TV, LP)
- WETK (Channel 33; BURLINGTON, VT; Owner: VERMONT ETV, INC.)
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 2Number of bridges
- 7ft / 1.6mTotal length
- $517,000Total costs
- 1,180Total average daily traffic
- 62Total average daily truck traffic
- 1,239Total future (year 2027) average daily traffic
- 52.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 25.2%Wood
- 22.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 0.5%Coal or coke
- 51.0%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 35.3%Wood
- 13.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Fletcher compared to Vermont state average:
- Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
- Median age below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage significantly below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
- House age significantly below state average.
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